Senate Republican Leader Bates and Senator Nielsen Issue Statement on Potential Wildfire Legislation
SACRAMENTO – Today, Senate Republican Leader Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel) and Chair of the Senate Republican Caucus, Senator Jim Nielsen (R-Tehama), released a joint statement on potential wildfire legislation:
“We believe it is in the best interest of the public for the Legislature to defer discussion of inverse condemnation to a later time. The Legislature should instead focus on more immediate issues that we can realistically address by the end of this month, such as improving the safety of electricity delivery systems, and reducing the risks of wildfires by fixing laws and regulations that have led to a proliferation of unmanaged forests and unprecedented levels of fuel. Costs resulting from these wildfires need to be addressed, but in a way that is fair to everyone, including California’s ratepayers. Continue reading